New Hanover & Pender County District Attorney
Rebecca Zimmer Donaldson
North Carolina Prosecutorial District 6
Our Team
Staff Directory
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Rebecca Zimmer Donaldson, District Attorney, Rebecca.Z.Donaldson@nccourts.org
- Assistant to the DA: Samantha Dooies, 772-6934, Samantha.Dooies@nccourts.org
First Assistant District Attorney: Barrett Temple, barrett.terrell@nccourts.org
- Assistant: Christine Shuler, 772-6908, Christine.B.Shuler@nccourts.org
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Pender County Team:
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Murphy Averitt, franklin.m.averitt@nccourts.org
- Assistant: Victoria Kealon, 663-3954, Victoria.L.Kealon@nccourts.org
Jerry Hannant, jerry.t.hannant@nccourts.org (Property Crime, Drugs)
- Assistant: Elizabeth Buttrey, 663-3949, Elizabeth.Buttrey@nccourts.org
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New Hanover County District Court Team:
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Ctrm. 302 (Felony District Court): Alexandria Palombo, Alexandria.J.Palombo@nccourts.org
- Assistants: Susan Boles, 772-6911, Susan.P.Boles@nccourts.org
Natalie Furr, 772-6920, Natalie.Furr@nccourts.org
Brynnan Henry, 772-6950 brynnan.r.henry2@nccourts.org
Ctrm. 200 (County cases): ​David Joyner, david.b.joyner@nccourts.org
- Assistants: Keila Mateos, 772-6936, keila.mateos@nccourts.org
Monee' Boyd, monee'.boyd@nccourts.org
Caitlin Rice Maupin, 772-6952, caitlin.r.maupin@nccourts.org
Ctrm. 317 (City cases): Felicia Corsaro, felicia.corsaro@nccourts.org
- Assistant: Clint Turnbloom, 772-6937, clinton.j.turnbloom@nccourts.org
Both courtrooms: Ward Coleman, Ward.E.Coleman2@nccourts.org
New Hanover County Superior Court Team:
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Lauren Bowman, lauren.a.bowman@nccourts.org (Property Crime)
- Assistant: Caitlin Rice Maupin, 772-6952, caitlin.r.maupin@nccourts.org
Doug Carriker, Doug.W.Carriker@nccourts.org (Violent Crime)
- Assistant: Evelyn Adger, 772-6949, evelyn.d.adger@nccourts.org
Michael Chaney, Michael.B.Chaney@nccourts.org
- Assistant: Rachel Dumalo, 772-6945, rachel.b.dumalo@nccourts.org
Ashton Herring, Mary.A.Herring@nccourts.org (Juvenile Court, Felony Motor Vehicle Crime)
- Assistant: Amanda Liebowitz, 772-6914, amanda.liebowitz2@nccourts.org
Connie Jordan, Connie.C.Jordan@nccourts.org (Violent Crime, Human Trafficking)
- Assistant: Emily Lankler, 772-6907, Emily.G.Lankler@nccourts.org
Christa Lawler, Christa.H.Lawler@nccourts.org (Property Crime)
- Assistant: Camille Olson, 772-6905, Camille.E.Olson@nccourts.org
Dru Lewis, James.D.Lewis@nccourts.org (Violent Crime, Drugs)
- Assistant: Camille Olson, 772-6905, Camille.E.Olson@nccourts.org
Brad Matthews, Bradley.W.Matthews@nccourts.org (Gangs & Gun Crime)
- Assistant: Judy Landolfi, 772-6948, judith.a.landolfi@nccourts.org
Hannah McGee, Hannah.I.McGee@nccourts.org (Family Violence)
- Assistant: Emily Lankler, 772-6907, Emily.G.Lankler@nccourts.org
Lance Oehrlein, Lance.R.Oehrlein@nccourts.org (Family Violence)
- Assistant: Christine Shuler, 772-6908, Christine.B.Shuler@nccourts.org
Rosetta Royster, Rosetta.L.Royster@nccourts.org (Probation, Hospital Cases, First Appearances)
- Assistant: Quanda Hudson-Purnsley, 772-6940, Quanda.Hudson-Purnsley@nccourts.org
Jason Smith, Jason.W.Smith@nccourts.org (Drugs)
- Assistant: Jake Newell, 772-6903, John.R.Newell@nccourts.org
- Assistant: Christian Kate Hayes, 772-6903, Christian-Kate.Hayes@nccourts.org
Sean Spiering, Sean.Spiering@nccourts.org (Drugs)
- Assistant: Patty Swank, 772-6909, Patricia.A.Swank@nccourts.org
​Barrett Temple, barrett.terrell@nccourts.org (Violent Crime)
- Assistant: Christine Shuler, 772-6908, Christine.B.Shuler@nccourts.org
William Van Trigt, william.b.vantrigt@nccourts.org
- Assistant: Rachel Hartley, 772-6951, Rachel.F.Hartley@nccourts.org
​Amy White, Amy.K.White@nccourts.org (Property Crime, Drugs)
- Assistant: Rachel Dumalo, Rachel.B.Dumalo@nccourts.org
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Support Staff:
Heidi Brown, Discovery Intake, 772-6939, Heidi.Brown@nccourts.org
J. W. Hedge, Homicide Investigator, 772-6931, J.W.Hedge@nccourts.org
LaTanya Howard, Intake Manager & First Appearances, 772-6912, Latanya.M.Howard@nccourts.org
Courtney Last, Docket Manager, 772-6910, Courtney.M.Last@nccourts.org
Susan Rivenbark, Front Desk, 772-6900, Susan.H.Rivenbark@nccourts.org
Clint Turnbloom, Extradition Coordinator, 772-6937, clinton.j.turnbloom@nccourts.org
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Law Enforcement Liaisons:
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Family Violence Unit Liaisons:
Det. G. Jones, NHSO, 798-4308
Det. K. Nixon, NHSO, 798-4274
Det. H. Wooddell, WPD, 443-0473
Wilmington Police Department Liaisons:
R. Pearce, 772-6932
S. Chestnutt, 341-0178
NHC Sheriff's Office Liaisons:
S. McKoy, 772-6933
M. Crane, 274-9183
Join Our Team!
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Careers
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All available staff positions will be posted on the NC Government Human Resources website.
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Internships
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The DA's Office hosts undergraduate interns during the fall and spring semesters and hosts undergraduate and law school students during the summer. Students are placed in both New Hanover and Pender County. Interns must be current students and undergraduate students must be registered for course credit (credit is optional for law students). Law student internships are for the duration of the summer and the office requires students to complete a minimum of 40 hours per week.
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We have completed our Summer 2024 intern recruitment; please check back here for Fall 2024 info soon.
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Contacts:
Samantha Dooies - undergraduate interns
Hannah McGee - law school interns